Metropolitan District Court
BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. PETERS V. M'NEILLY. Plain[?] the defendant to recover the sum of 7 1s. [?]. A pl[?] of never indebted was entered. It appeared…
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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 7. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice, and juries of four. SMITH V. TIGHE. This was an action of assault and battery and of slander…
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Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. C. Jones, appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. Carroll, for defendant. Jury.—Messrs. Lawrence Kendall, 35…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Compulsory Sequestrations
Frederick Close Griffiths v Francis O'Brion: Mr. George Knox appeared as counsel for the potitioner, who has obtained a rule nisi, calling upon the defendant to show cause why his estate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; and juries of four.)
JACKSON V. THE AUSTRALASIAN INSURANCE CO. Mr. Butler, Q.C., Mr. Salomons, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. George Evans, appeared for plaintiff: Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Davis,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) ROBINSON V. the Australian Joint Stock Bane
Mr. Davis and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr, W. Teale, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W.M. Manning, instructed by Messrs. M'Carthy and Robertson, for defendants…
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BEFORE Messrs. Pinhey, Reading, G. Hill, Oatlay, and Palmer. Seven persons, convicted of drunkenness or of riotous behaviour, were fined, according to the circumstances of…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Hale, Wynne, Charlton, and Loxton. Several persons were fined for being drunk in the streets. George Barclay, for using obscene language in…
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Before Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. WOODWARD AND OTHERS V. YORK. The trial of this action was resumed, and lasted the entire day without coming to a termination…
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THE sittings of this court oommonced last Monday, and the following cases were during the week adjudicated by their Honors the Chief Justice (Sir Jumes Martin) and Mr. Justice Checke, with juries of four:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Lester and Goldring.)
Eleven drunkards were fined. John Patterson was fined 5s for drunkenness; and, for having assaulted the constable who arrested him, he was ordered to pay a fine of 40s, or…
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Arthur Dubois, of Spring Ridge, near Yarraman, Liverpool Plains, contractor. Liabilities, £248 5s. 8d. Assets, £30. Mr. Humphery, official assignee…
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BEFORE tho CHIEF COMMISSIONER. IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES LYON SPARK. A second meeting. Insolvent deposed to the correctness of his schedule. One debt was proved: A. Spark, £42…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Oatley, Rephael, and Solomons.)
Three drunkards were fined. On the summons-sheet there were fifteen cases, some of which were postponed for a week, dismissed, and in others warrants were ordered to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson.)
KELLY V. CROW.—The plaintiff sued to recover from the defendant the sum of L1. Plaintiff and defendant were, with some others, in a publichouse, when one of the men, named Burns, offered…
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BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four. LIBEL.—PHILPOTTS AND WIFE V. THE BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. POSTER V. WARNER. Plaintiff sought to recover £20 for damages sustained by injury to a horse and a buggy, through a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court.—friday. Surrender
John Edwards, of Francis-street Glebe, late of P[?]-street, cabinetmaker. Cause of sequestration Unable to work through sickness and old age, now aged 63. Liabilitics, L33 7s 10d. Assets, L3 15s. Deficlency, L29 12s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday, May 8. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice) and a jury of four. RUSSELL AND ANOTHER V. IRVIN. The trial of this case was resumed and concluded. It…
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